Ask anybody who knew my mother well and you’ll get stories of her positive attitude, her love of people and how she was a leader; in the Gaines family she was born into, and the Jones family she married into. Oh…and they may mention how she liked giving you a loving maul with her fist… Continue reading Ms. Irene
Month: April 2012
April is National Poetry Month ~ and so ~ A Poem
Brownland Browsing by Anita Jones when you sit down you make a lap a place for something to happen cradle your plate at the potluck where they didn’t think enough to set up tables rock a baby to sleep bounce a toddler on your knee pat out the rhythm for juba-this-and-juba-that when you stand up… Continue reading April is National Poetry Month ~ and so ~ A Poem
Adding a NEW Feature ~ The Skinny ~
This is my way of flash-sharing stuff that crosses my path from various corners of life; random, worthy scoops from art, culture, politics, etc.
Harlem Barbershop ~ Tells Its Own Stories
June 2011 ~ ALBANY, GA Nope. Not talking about the infamous Harlem in New York City, but rather its namesake 1000 miles south in Albany, GA. It’s hot as the dickens that day, but nice and comfortable inside the barbershop on the corner of W. Highland and S. Jackson Streets in this historic district. When… Continue reading Harlem Barbershop ~ Tells Its Own Stories